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Turbulence in South China Sea: Need to Enforce UNCLOS
Rup Narayan Das

The expansive South China Sea, covering an area of more than 3.5 million square kilometres consisting of atolls, reefs is arguably the most contested waters of Asia. The reserve of hydro carbons and its strategic location in the vicinity of shipping

November 03, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Article, India, China, ASEAN, Code of Conduct, Nine Dash Line, PCA
Questionable Stance of Cambodia’s Policy on China as Manet attends 3rd BRI Forum Meeting in Beijing
Prof Rajaram Panda

Cambodia’s cosiness with China is a matter of worry for the ASEAN grouping. Cambodia pursued a pro-China policy during the outgoing rule of Hun Sen, one of the world’s longest-serving Prime Ministers and who announced his relinquishment of the to

October 25, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Article, ASEAN, Maritime Security, ASEAN Centrality, BRI, Digital economy, Malacca Strait, Ream Naval Base, naval drill idea, CRCC
Malaise in China’s Political System
Prof Rajaram Panda

Not everything seems to be going well in Xi Jinping’s government in China. There have been reports, though unsubstantiated under an authoritarian system, about the intense economic inequality in the society. Information control by the system has pr

October 17, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Article, Xi Jinping, ADIZ, Qin Gang, Li Shangfu, Flawed political system, Lack of transparency, Security forum dialogue, Su-35 combat Aircraft, Taiwan factor, high-level military communications
Unusual Developments in China
Jayadeva Ranade

The interest of governments and observers of China have got heightened with some unusual developments taking place in China particularly since the past few months. These have included the "removal" of high Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials, pur

October 12, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Article, Xi Jinping, CCP, PLA, PLARF, Li Qiang, Li Shangfu, Chinal
Chinese Initiatives for Global Governance: Re-Defining the Global Order?
Commodore Gopal Suri

China’s emergence on the global stage has been accompanied by a clear pronouncement of its ambitions to be a global player with Xi Jinping emphasising the “global significance of the Chinese dream”

October 11, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Article, China, Xi Jinping, Global Security, BRI, Global Development Initiative, Global Civilizational Initiative
China: Sifting through Contradictions and Paradoxes
Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh Sharma (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF

There has been a dominant narrative that China is peaking, has fallen off the miracle path, has an ageing population, burdened by high debt and a meddling government, all turning China into a fading power.September 26, 2023 National Security and Strategic Studies, International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Article, Chinese economy, China’s internal politics, PRC’s great power ambitions, CCP’s expansionism, weaponization of economy and trade, the China threat to neighbourhood

A Waning Conventional Deterrence- A National Security Portent
Air Marshal Diptendu Choudhury (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VM, VSM, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

The last decade has been awash with incidents of Chinese belligerence on India’s borders, in the North and North East. The long period of supposed peace and tranquility has actually worked to the strategic advantage of China as it enabled a widespr

September 22, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Article, China, PLAAF, IAF, LAC, Tibet, PLAN, deterrence, multi domain
China’s Deteriorating Economy has Created Instability for Xi Jinping
Jayadeva Ranade

China’s economy is in dire straits. While assessments of China’s economic situation by foreign banks and economists is worrying, the views of some Chinese economists are even more pessimistic. They question the Chinese government’s projected ec

September 13, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy, China, China, economy, Xi Jinping, CCP, zero COVID policy, Qin Gang, Wolf warrior diplomacy
China’s Advent in the Arctic – Rise of Chinarctic?
Pranjal Kunden

Introduction
24th February 2022 marked Russia’s invasion of Ukraine while simultaneously marking the possibility of disintegration of the Russian federation.[1] Thi

August 23, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Article, Belt and Road Initiative, Arctic, Polar Silk Road, Arctic Council, Tianxia, Chinarctic
Former Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang’s Absence Points to Discord in Senior Echelons of the CCP
Jayadeva Ranade

The decision taken by stern faced members of China’s National People's Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC) at an emergency meeting on July 25 to replace Qin Gangas Foreign Minister with his predecessor Wang Yi was very unusual. The NPCSC did not, h

August 14, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Article, Xi Jinping, CCP, Wang Yi, Qin Gang, Fu Xiaotian, MPS, NPCSC
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